This Week 7/27 @HOPE for Portage

Here is what's happening this week....
HOPE for Portage, A House of Prayerful Expectation

Ways to Pray & Praise this Week for our Community:

1. Prayer for our Community: Unemployed People Pray that God would meet the needs of those that are unemployed or underemployed in our community. Pray that they would find meaningful work and praise God for it! Pray that God would open the way for righteous trade so that the entire city would prosper in God's provision. Pray for ministries like First Contact, Salvation Army, Portage Food Pantry, St Vincent de Paul, Gabriel's Horn, and the Portage Resale Shop that are ministering to these individuals, offering hope, help, dignity, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Thank God for these ministers and pray about how you can be involved!

2. Church/Ministry of the Week: Church of Jesus Christ
This week, we are praying for the Church of Jesus Christ. We thank God for placing them in our community. Pray for their pastor, Jarrett Spence. May they continue as faithful witnesses for Jesus Christ, brightly shining His light into our community and beyond.

3. Pray for Ministry Needs from our Community:
Churches searching for new Pastors:
Real Life Community Church: lead/senior pastor
Portage Church of Christ: senior pastor
Bridge Community Church: youth & family pastor

Pastors battling health issues:
Pastor Dannie Tackett, Church of God of Prophecy
Pastor Pat Persuhn, Redeemed Christian Center

Other Ministry Requests:
First Contact: With the economic downturn, their opportunities to minister are greatly increased. Pray for the resources they need to help those in need. Pray for the many families in our area facing possible homelessness.

Vacation Bible Schools this week:
Portage 1st United Methodist Church

4. Watchword for the week from Scripture: The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds. Psalm 145:13

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10 more people have come to know Christ! PRAISE GOD! Keep praying for more to begin and grow in their relationship with Christ! Keep sending us your reports of salvation. God is moving!129 is the number of known salvations reported so far for 2009 in our community. We praise God for each one who has begun their walk of faith in Christ! Pray that they would be rooted and grounded in the faith. Let's plunder hell and populate heaven!


Area Vacation Bible School
Let us know your Who? What? Where? When and How? and we'll pray & help get the word out!!




Camp EDGE
July 27-31, 6:30-8:30pm
Portage 1st United Methodist Church, 2637 McCool
For more info, call Rachael @364-2082 or
email mymillertime@comcast.net


Crocodile Dock VBS
August 2-6, 6:00-8:30pm
Grace Nazarene Church, 5360 Clem Rd, Portage
There will be Bible stories, songs, crafts, games and snacks for age 4-5th grade.
Sunday, August 2 at 5:00 we will kick off the week with a cookout for children and their families. Our mission project will be collecting school supplies for the Salvation Army's "Stuff the Bus" project. All children are encouraged to bring school supplies for those children in need in Porter County. FYI: Call (219)762-7179 or visit www.yourhomeforhope.org.


Ministry Opportunity
Youth & Family Ministry Pastor @ The Bridge
The Bridge is seeking a Pastor for youth and family ministry, who is comfortable
with a coffeehouse style worship that is growing every quarter. The Bridge is a young church that is very intentional in creating a highly relational, authentic culture that is effective both inside and outside the walls of the church building. We desire that our youth ministry be a vital active part of the church at large, not just a cool hangout for entertainment.

We are very intentional in regards to reaching our city and beyond and seek a person
capable of working within a team structure. Initially, the right candidate will need
to be bi-vocational (9-12 months), and then move to fulltime ministry.
Compensation and benefits: • Salary based on entry level scale
• Benefits include allowance for Housing and Health Insurance
• Paid Vacation and holiday leave
• Continuing Education
Check us out at www.bridgecc:info

Please forward resume to: thebridg@thebridgecommunitychurch.org





COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:

Duneland Aglow for Women
Tuesday, July 28, 6:30pm
Westchester Public Library Service Center, 100 W Indiana, Chesterton
Speaker: Ellen Stanley
For more info, call Elaine @ 926-1345


August Rush
Saturday, August 8th, starts at 10am
Portage 1st United Methodist, 2637 McCool, Portage
Join them for a day-long summer celebration event for the entire family starting at 10:00 AM! Events include: Car Show, Baseball Camp for kids, Live Music, Slow-Pitch Softball games, carnival games, a dunk tank, inflatable jumpers, face painting,
food, fun, and much, much more! Starting at 4:30 PM, local comedian Don Tersigni will take the stage, followed by up and coming Christian Music Group Sidewalk Prophets. Tickets for the day’s events are $10.00 (13 and older), $5.00 (ages 2-12),and FREE for children under the age 2. Tickets will cost $5.00 more the day of the event. Call 219-762-3846 for event information and ticket purchases.

Jesus Culture Chicagoland
August 12-14
Valparaiso University
Cost: $50 before 7/31; $60 after 7/31
Contact: Darren @ 530-246-6000 or chicago@jesusculture.org
For more info: www.jesusculture.org


Book Bag Give Away
Saturday, August 15, 10am
New Hope Church of God, 712 N 450 W, South Haven area
Free bookbags to first 100 Children present
Ages: 5-18
Child must be present to win!
For more info, call church @ 759-1533


Angel Food
Order must be received by August 15, 9:30- 11am
Pickup Date: August 29, 9:30-11:00am
Family Bible Church office, 3190 Lancer, Suite A Portage
You can now order online!!! www.fbcportage.org
For more info, call 841-9864 or visit www.fbcportage.org

Check us out on the web: www.freedomvoices.net
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For more information about HOPE for Portage or to have your church/ministry activities listed, reply to this email or contact Julie @763-2325